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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Vivo |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-01-10 | 2021-09-30 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 2.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Aurora Down and Cosmic black |
| Metal | Glass |
| $ 775.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2376 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Cortex-A78, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 16.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is just a bit better than the vivo X70 Pro, with a score of 78.7 against 78.3. Both phones in this review come with Android operating system, but Huawei Mate 9 Pro has 8.0 Oreo version and vivo X70 Pro has Android 11 version, so it gives a lot of extra features. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro body is just a little lighter and just a little thinner than vivo X70 Pro, although it was released many years before.
Vivo X70 Pro has just a little better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the vivo X70 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a little sharper screen than vivo X70 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel count per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
Vivo X70 Pro features a way better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same video quality, the vivo X70 Pro also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rates, a much bigger aperture for better captures and videos in low light environments, a much more megapixels camera and a lot bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Vivo X70 Pro has a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The vivo X70 Pro has a bit better battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has 4450mAh of battery capacity.
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